Monday, June 28, 2010

Moving sale-everything is free

That is the subject line of an email that greeted me last week at work.

The email explains the unplanned move because people knocked on their doorandoffered theman insaneamount of money for their already insanely expensive house with 3 acres that backs up to a park. This really happens! That is so "movie," you know? Good thing they happened to be home!

She then gave a sampling of what is available-100s of cds, coolers, art, books, planters, plant stands, holiday decoration, bike rack, housewares, laundry baskets, etc. She had me at "planters" and i couldn't wait to get outta the office. She had it set up with business hours, and was having one person at a time come through, so my 2:00 showing yielded me:

1,000 places to see before you die! I have always wanted this book, and now it was free. Is it sad i have already gone thru and checked off where i have been? And starred my favorites? I don't think so! More frames. Oy. Did i ever mention my lack of closet space here?? The official inspector ispecting any new arrival.

Completely full spray paint? Yes, please. There was another one of the rust, but i left it for someone else. What am i even going to spray rust colored? My brain goes to mush when confronted with a multitude of things to choose from or a really good deal. It's on some sort of delayed response, and i panic, thinking i need things when i don't.

This is the perfectly colored accessory for the new bedroom direction! Double woot! That circus-like other vase will be getting spray painted.

My coworker who went with me made out even better since she needed more things. She got a canvas laundry hamper, a wooden dish rack, a bike carrier for the car, a bike pump, a mini stereo...i can't remember what else. Needless to say the owners of these items are extremely generous people. I'm just glad i got there when i did!

20 comments:

Wow! Do people really do that and do other people really knock on your door and offer to buy your house? I want to be in that movie! : ) I guess if they are getting an insane amount of money, they can afford to give everything away. You got some great stuff!

That is almost unbelievable that someone would buy the house that way and the owners would give away a lot of their stuff!! How awesome that was for you!! I am looking for some cheap planters for my deck!

Woot, woot! Yes my brain and stomach goes to much when I get so excited over a DEAL!~ I really love the vase...but the spray paint, that is awesome! Enjoy the holiday weekend, and thanks so much for joining in on the party!

That's a major score! That vase is amazing...and free is my favorite word! I totally get the whole someone knocking on the door offering you money for your house...we are currently house hunting and the market is ridiculous. I just may start knocking on doors myself!